Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Department of Development, Code Enforcement Division administers contracts for weed cutting and solid waste removal services under the Nuisance Abatement Program. As part of this program, solid waste collected is disposed of at Reynolds Transfer Station, 805 Reynolds Ave, Columbus, OH 43201. This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to establish a purchase order with Republic Services Holding Company in the amount of $25,000 for tipping fees related to Nuisance Abatement Program. This legislation also waives the formal competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City Code. Even though refuse disposal services are available in the market place other than those offered by Republic, it is chosen based upon its central location resulting in lower contractor abatement costs.
Republic Services Holding Company, CC#650985982, expiration 2/28/2013.
Emergency action is necessary to ensure that there is no lapse in service.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is available in the General Fund for this purchase order.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to establish a purchase order with Republic Services Holding Company for tipping fees; to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed from the General Fund; to waive the formal competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Code Enforcement Division administers contracts for weed cutting and solid waste removal services; and
WHEREAS, debris collected from these activities must be dumped at an approved landfill; and
WHEREAS, to ensure that funds are available and there is no lapse in service; and
WHEREAS, the provision of Columbus City Code Section 329.06 must be waived; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operation of the Department of Development, Code Enforcement Division, in that it is immediately necessary to pay tipping fees to Republic Services Holding Company to ensure that there is no lapse in service, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of the Department of Development be and hereby is authorized to establish a purchase order with Republic Services Holding Company, in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00, for payment of tipping fees related to weed cutting and solid waste removal under the Nuisance Abatement Program.
Section 2. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the sum of $25,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from the General Fund, Fund 010, Department of Development, Code Enforcement Division, Department No. 44-03, Object Level One Code 03, Object Level Three Code 3389, OCA Codes 499046.
Section 3. That in accordance with Section 329.27 of the Columbus City Code, City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus that Section 329.06 relating to formal competitive bidding requirements be waived and hereby waives said section.
Section 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.